Demonrats are degenerates right off the bat, and their constituents and media enable them.
It’s a misnomer to say Mark Sanford “rebounded.” He never really did and never recovered his reputation. He managed to win 3 more House races against subpar opposition, but by unimpressive margins and was a shadow of the leader he once was before becoming Governor. He became embittered against the President and became a vicious NeverTrumper, and that caused his loss for renomination in 2018. His sour grapes post-primary also helped the Dems to capture the seat for the first time in 40 years.
This would be quite a scandal to come back from! :)
in fact, it involved multiple crimes
The difference between him and slime like Marion Berry, Bwarney Fwank, etc. is they stayed in power by holding office in super safe RAT regions of the country that would elect Satan himself if he had a "D" next to his name on the ballot.
Gillem was a statewide candidate in the hotly contested swing state of Florida. I think there is zero chance of him ever being a viable candidate statewide again, or being tapped as a RAT veep candidate, or anything else substantial like that. Same reason Ted Kennedy may have been elected as a U.S. Senator from Taxachuttes indefinitely, but was a non-starter as a Presidential candidate in the post-Chappaquidick era.
After this all dies down and he lays low for a few years, I could see him making a "comeback" the same way impeached, convicted, and disgraced former federal judge Alcee Hastings of Florida did... by running for Congress or something in a super safe RAT district, where being a gay methhead will be a resume enhancer in the primary.
But that would be a "comeback" the same way Mark Sanford had a "comeback". Personally I think the only one who felt Sanford was now "redeemed" in the eyes of the public was Sanford himself. As you noted, people only held their noses for him because they didn't want the RAT to win a strongly GOP district, his congressional career was short lived, and his Presidential campaign was likewise a non-starter even though he was the ONLY Trump primary opponent actually running a "serious" campaign and talking about the issues.
If I had to bet money, my gut feeling is Gillem won't even be able to pull off an Alcee Hastings type "comeback"... in a decade he will probably be where Jim McGreevey is now.
I'm sure Sanford is only there to put one Republican in with the four Democrats, and that in order to keep the author cocktail-party eligible with his lefty Democrat friend group.
Wait, rebounded from “worse” scandals? I know that’s just the stupid headline that the article author probably didn’t choose but let’s look at that, first I’ll note it’s hilarious we are now at the point where we anticipate a possible comeback mere DAYS after the scandal breaks.
Kennedy, killed someone, ok that’s worse, but I agree with Billy, staying Senator for life of MA wasn’t any kinda “rebound”
Newsom, screwed some ‘married’ skank? I didn’t even know that, no one cares.
Sanford? Him cheating on his wife doesn’t even compare to Gillum doing meth and having sex with male prostitutes, possibly bringing AIDS home to his wife. Give me a break. But I would indeed say he rebounded in that he won a competitive election to return to Congress.
Barney Fag, again like Kennedy there was no “rebound” he merely survived at his current level in a safe seat. He wasn’t married or doing meth so his scandal isn’t as bad as Gillum’s.
Marion Barry, ok. Let’s just call that a push, worse drug habit but no rent boys. Now did he “rebound”? I’d say sure, it’s not like he didn’t have competition running for Mayor, it’s the not the same thing as Kennedy and Frank staying in Congress.
So that’s one scandal around the same level where someone “rebounded”.
Could Gillum become Mayor again? Or win a Black Congressional or legislative seat? I think not, the drugs are one thing but Blacks don’t respect homos, apparently an openly gay Black man was elected to state House in PA from Philly, but I’d bet plenty of voters didn’t know, and he’s not a meth head too, nor is he having sex with prostitdudes while pretending to be a family man.
Maybe he could still get hired by CNN 5 years from now if anyone still gives a damn about him which probably isn’t likely, but he won’t hold office again unless he moves to Provincetown MA or something, they might think a Methhead Fag with dark skin is cute and adopt him. Super liberal Whites are the only people that would elect him again.
I’m sure he could make a lot of money writing or speaking about being “on the down low” but that’s only if he comes out of the closet.